RJ02-Reflective Journal Entry 3- Formative Assessment - Due Saturday, March 5,2011
Develop a activity that you can use to provide formative feedback. Describe this activity, upload it, and link it to this entry.
Describe the concept that is difficult to learn or the misconception that this activity addresses.
Provide a link in your description to the appropriate GSE.
Explain how your activity allows you to assess your students' understanding, as well as the feedback that you will provide to help them correct their thinking.
Activity: Adopt-An-Element
Research piece:
Students will research a randomly assigned element, filling out a note taking organizer of at least 20 facts
2 days in the library to use books, encyclopedias, journals to research
Fact Sheet:
Students will fill out a fact sheet based on research they found in library
May need to do additional research online with websites that I have provided
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Students will create an ad that is colorful and factual for their element, including the element's name, symbol, atomic number and mass.
This activity addresses the research process and the steps to go from research to final product. (The high school is criticizing the middle school teachers for not teaching the students how to research and put the research into use so my CT has suggested a research project.)
Informal assessment of understanding from walking around during research project and checking on our process
Formal assessment- final draft of fact sheet and checking that the info (ie. # of protons, neutrons, electrons) are correct from what they've learned in lecture and where to find facts
Feedback on how to find info, write down suggestions for future research projects
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See how students are able to translate research into a creative project (including the element's name, symbol, atomic number, mass, cost)
RJ02-Reflective Journal Entry 3- Formative Assessment - Due Saturday, March 5,2011
Activity: Adopt-An-Element
This activity addresses the research process and the steps to go from research to final product. (The high school is criticizing the middle school teachers for not teaching the students how to research and put the research into use so my CT has suggested a research project.)
No GSE for the middle school level, but one that is similar for the high school level:
https://riscienceteachers.wikispaces.com/PS1+%289-11%29-3
Student Assessments: